Monthly Archives: December 2012

Newtown, Connecticut Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy

President Barack Obama Our hearts are broken. The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them: birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.

The UrbanBuzzMag.Com send its condolences to the families who lost their love ones in this American tragedy. It has always been our vision to be the outlet for those in our community and for our readers to have a voice. A platform where they can honestly express themselves. The Urban Buzz Magazine “Where Key Players Speak” is the voice of the people since 1999. We reached out to some of our friends and some cohort’s in the industry to post their feelings regarding the Newtown, CT Sandy Hook Elementary School.

KUDO’S FOR MRS. TAMELA MANN, SHE LANDED A GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINATION

Every now a then an artist comes on board and it appears as if they just get passed over. Well the Urbanbuzzmag.com is excited to hear that one of our Key PlayersMrs. Tamela Mann is nominated for the “prestigious” Grammy Award. Tamela Mann is very bold and beautiful for Jesus our type of artist which notes for a real Key Player. If you are not sure who we are talking about here is the run down. Tamela Mann is an accomplished NAACP Image Award, Dove and Grammy nominated actress, singer, songwriter, producer and businesswoman. Tamela Mann known to many as “Cora Simmons,” from the sitcom by Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns is the loving and churchgoing daughter of Deacon Leroy Brown but woe to those who cross her. Tamela Mann brings millions to laugh every week while she enjoys a unique personal double blessing by co-starring with her husband Mr. David Mann (Dea. Brown). Tamela Mann is a high spirited multi-talented singer, actress and very successful doing it all for the Lord. Without limits the Manns are appreciating this time of acknowledgment. Tamela and David’s new cooking and lifestyle show, “Hanging With The Manns,” will be coming to television next year 2013.

New Film By Director and Writer Quentin Tarantino

Django Unchained is slated to be Christmas top movie by director/Writer Quentin Tarantino and produced by Reginald Hudlin whose artistic work is well worth the view. In 2012 I am over the word slave and I can speak because I have living relatives that picked cotton. Not that I am not aware of the struggle but I am aware of how to be free. Their stories intrigue me and can bring tears but overall when I see how well they are doing today, I can just bust out with one of those Jesus hymns. Alright, back to the film. Django Unchained is filled with trained actors such as Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington my fellow Bronxite.

The film is stated to be inspired by the 1966 “Django” by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone. However, I believe the storyline is similar to a 1974 classic featuring Vonette McGee & Max Julien, Thomasine & Bushrod by director Gordon Parks Jr., written by Max Julien and a great role by Glynn Turman. Although, Thomasine and Bushrod was set to be a fictional black “Bonnie and Clyde” the shooting lawmen scenes trying to get out of poverty, has the same tone as shooting slave owners. I have even heard some compare the film to Blazing Sadles, no matter what anyone says Quentin Tarantino signature and style of film making will have seats filled. Jamie Fox who stars as Django, is a slave living in the Deep South (not sure where the deep south is) after being separated from his wife Broomhilda played by Kerry Washington, who is enslaved by Leonardo DiCaprio the charming Calvin Candie. Mr. Candie has a plantation where male slaves are trained to fight for sport and female slaves are forced into prostitution. The Spaghetti Western hit “Django” was produced by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone, film note Mr. Leone featured then a fresh young actor Clint Eastwood in three of his films.